1361

Year 1361 was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events of 1361

*July 27 - Battle of Visby
*October 10 - Edward, the Black Prince, marries Joan, the 'Fair Maid of Kent'.
* The University of Pavia is founded in Italy.
* In the Marinid Empire in present-day Morocco, Abu Salim Ibrahim is overthrown by Abu Umar, who is in turn overthrown by Abu Zayyan.
* The Blue Horde descends into anarchy. Between 1361 and 1378, over 20 khans succeed each other in different parts of the Blue Horde's territory.
* Chinese rebels capture the Koryo capital.

Births

* February 26 - Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (d. 1419)
*"date unknown"
**John Beaumont, 4th Baron Beaumont, Constable of Dover Castle (d. 1396)
**King Charles III of Navarre (d. 1425)

Deaths

*January 7 - Gerlach I of Nassau-Wiesbaden
*March 24 - Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster, English soldier and diplomat
*June 9 - Philippe de Vitry, French composer (b. 1291)
*June 15 - Johannes Tauler, German mystic theologian
*September 18 - Louis V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1315)
*November 21 - Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346)
*"date unknown"
**Giovanni, son of Francesco Petrarch (plague)
**Richard Badew, Chancellor of Cambridge University
**John Beauchamp, 3rd Baron Beauchamp, Warden of the Cinque Ports
**Reginald de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham (b. 1295)
**Hajji Beg, Barlas leader